Retiring after the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome after establishing more than 30 B.C. and Canadian backstroke, butterfly, medley and relay event swimming records, Bob Wheaton left many people wondering what heights he might have hit had he continued in the sport past the age of 18. Under the guidance of legendary YMCA coach Archie McKinnon, Bob quickly showed adeptness. At 14 he was convinced to try competitive swimming, and stunned onlookers at the Beaver-Elk Lake swim by winning in a record time. While he showed heaps of promise, he considered quitting the sport at 15 but stayed to avoid disappointing others. That decision proved a good one as he went on to best much more experienced swimmers. Emerging as a backstroke specialist, Bob shattered Canadian junior and senior records and at age 16 captured a bronze in the 110-yard backstroke and silver in the 4 x 110 medley relay at the 1958 British Empire Games. In 1959 he won the Sid Thomas Memorial award as Victoria's outstanding amateur athlete, beat his own 100-metre backstroke record and won relay silver at the Pan-Am Games in Chicago. There was satisfaction and disappointment in Rome in 1960. He helped the men's medley team finish fourth, but a miscalculation in the backstroke semifinal resulted in him missing a spot in the final. Regardless of that missed opportunity, Bob's achievements have left an indelible mark in Canadian swimming history.

Rob Guenter enjoyed a stellar fastball career and has the word "perfect" attached to his name more times than most. The Saskatchewan-born fastball pitcher recorded 23 perfect games between 1973 and 1990 and many no-hitters. These career marks earned him admission to halls of fame for Softball Canada, Saskatoon and Softball B.C. Rob honed his craft on the prairies and he joined the Saskatoon K&K Olson's, later the All-O-Matics, in 1973 and as an 18-year-old rookie threw three no-hitters in his first season. He faced the powerful Victoria Bates at the national championships in 1973 and 1976, when the defending champs needed a late rally to defeat the young ace in the final. He was one of the country's top pitchers with Saskatoon but enjoyed his greatest success with Victoria. After the Budgets won their fourth Canadian championship in 1978, they picked up Rob for the 1979 Pan-Am Games. There he threw a one-hitter and a perfect game before outduelling legendary Ty Stofflet of the USA for a 1 - 0, 14-inning, gold medal game victory. Rob moved to Victoria and led local teams to two more national crowns and Canada to a Pan-Am victory in 1983. Rob's stellar status was solidified in the 1983 Canadians, when he threw five games in 24 hours to carry Payless to another national title. He was named Victoria's male athlete of the year for 1982 and 1983.